The anniversary of the Reformation is coming up in 2017 and Martin Luther is the subject of much debate. Many fear that his story is going to be overembelished, with hardly any mention of his dark sides. Can you celebrate Luther and at the same time maintain a critical distance to him? [more …]

Some learners of German use their accent to emphasize their cultural identity. Others want to lose it as quickly as possible so as not to stand out among native speakers. German studies expert Ursula Hirschfeld explains why that is not all that easy. [more …]

FUTURE (T)HERE, the first Youth Conference on Sustainable Living took place just a few days back in Mumbai. 120 Students from 17 government, public and private schools were invited to explore and exchange their ideas and hopes for a better future. [more …]

From Berlin to Bogota – and back via Tokyo and Kolkata! 16 cities, 64 short films and four themes taken from life in the big cities of the world: in 180 seconds emerges a picture of a city, showing what unites us and what makes us different from one another.

As the world is now gripped with the Syrian refugee crisis and debates rage on their acceptance in various countries in Europe, it may be the right time to look back into some of the biggest refugee crises and human migration in recent history. The debates centre mostly around the broader theme of what impact the refugees would have if they are allowed to settle in a particular society.